Vinyl Record

The Chemical Brothers - Further

The Chemical Brothers - Further on 2LP vinyl. A 2010 record available from Kilmorna Collection in Listowel, Ireland.

2LP · 2010

Available from Kilmorna Collection in Listowel.

Buyer notes: 2010 2LP, currently available from the Kilmorna Collection vinyl shelf. Pay for pickup in Listowel or ship within Ireland for EUR 5.50.

Further is The Chemical Brothers in 2010, stripping away the guest-heavy format that often framed their earlier albums and focusing instead on eight extended pieces that flow like a single audiovisual trip. Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons had already proved they could make singles, festival weapons and crossover collaborations; Further asks a different question, closer to how far their studio language can stretch when voice becomes texture and momentum becomes narrative. Snow opens with icy patience before Escape Velocity turns into one of their great long-form ascents. Another World, Dissolve, Swoon and Horse Power move through melodic haze, acid pressure and motorik drive, while the album's accompanying visual dimension underlines how much it was conceived as an immersive sequence rather than a batch of tracks. Further is not the obvious entry point, but it is one of the cleanest demonstrations of the duo's architecture: repetition, colour, acceleration and release arranged as a journey.

Further matters because it is one of The Chemical Brothers' most album-minded records, built around flow and visual imagination rather than star features. In a catalogue known for explosive singles, it stands out as a sustained electronic suite with serious long-form discipline.

For collectors, Further is valuable as the more immersive 2010 chapter: fewer guest signposts, more emphasis on sequence and texture. Its draw is Escape Velocity, Swoon and the album's unified design, especially for listeners who prize the Chemical Brothers as architects rather than only hitmakers.

Long-form psychedelic electronica with pulsing arpeggios, acid bass, airy voices-as-texture, motorik drive, glowing synth builds, cinematic transitions and a patient sense of ascent.

Recommended for: Collectors interested in The Chemical Brothers' most immersive albums; Listeners who prefer electronic records that play as a continuous journey; Fans of Escape Velocity, Swoon and extended psychedelic dance structures.

When was Further released? Further was released in 2010 as The Chemical Brothers' seventh studio album. What makes Further different from other Chemical Brothers albums? It is built around eight flowing tracks and avoids the guest-heavy structure associated with several of their earlier records. Which tracks define Further? Escape Velocity, Swoon, Another World and Horse Power are central to the album's long-form electronic identity.